Stars: Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis, Ayisha Issa, Carlo Rota, Andreas Apergis, Richard Zeman, Robert Maillet, Bruce Ramsay | Written by Luc Besson, Bibi Naceri | Directed by Camille Delamarre
Hollywood remaking a foreign film is far from a new phenomenon, and adaption in this manner has yielded some truly great films. We have seen such successes like Seven Samurai transformed into The Magnificent Seven, and Infernal Affairs altered into The Departed.
On the other hand, there are movies like Brick Mansions. This remake of the Luc Besson / Pierre Morel French parkour action fest District B13 has much in common with the original including plot structure, action sequences, and even shares one of the co-leads. What it lacks is energy, craftsmanship, and originality. Fans of the original have little reason to examine this new take, and those coming in fresh will also find it difficult enjoy this tired dud of an action movie.
Hollywood remaking a foreign film is far from a new phenomenon, and adaption in this manner has yielded some truly great films. We have seen such successes like Seven Samurai transformed into The Magnificent Seven, and Infernal Affairs altered into The Departed.
On the other hand, there are movies like Brick Mansions. This remake of the Luc Besson / Pierre Morel French parkour action fest District B13 has much in common with the original including plot structure, action sequences, and even shares one of the co-leads. What it lacks is energy, craftsmanship, and originality. Fans of the original have little reason to examine this new take, and those coming in fresh will also find it difficult enjoy this tired dud of an action movie.
- 9/6/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Stars: Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis, Ayisha Issa, Carlo Rota, Andreas Apergis, Richard Zeman, Robert Maillet, Bruce Ramsay | Written by Luc Besson, Bibi Naceri | Directed by Camille Delamarre
Hollywood remaking a foreign film is far from a new phenomenon, and adaption in this manner has yielded some truly great films. We have seen such successes like Seven Samurai transformed into The Magnificent Seven, and Infernal Affairs altered into The Departed.
On the other hand, there are movies like Brick Mansions. This remake of the Luc Besson / Pierre Morel French parkour action fest District B13 has much in common with the original including plot structure, action sequences, and even shares one of the co-leads. What it lacks is energy, craftsmanship, and originality. Fans of the original have little reason to examine this new take, and those coming in fresh will also find it difficult enjoy this tired dud of an action movie.
Hollywood remaking a foreign film is far from a new phenomenon, and adaption in this manner has yielded some truly great films. We have seen such successes like Seven Samurai transformed into The Magnificent Seven, and Infernal Affairs altered into The Departed.
On the other hand, there are movies like Brick Mansions. This remake of the Luc Besson / Pierre Morel French parkour action fest District B13 has much in common with the original including plot structure, action sequences, and even shares one of the co-leads. What it lacks is energy, craftsmanship, and originality. Fans of the original have little reason to examine this new take, and those coming in fresh will also find it difficult enjoy this tired dud of an action movie.
- 4/29/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Director: Camille Delamarre. Writers: Luc Besson and Bibi Naceri. Cast: Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA, Gouchy Boy and Catalina Denis. Brick Mansions is a remake of the French film District B13 (2004). Actor David Belle, the originator of Parkour, stars in both films and a sequel to District B13, titled District 13: Ultimatum (2009). All three films deal with a post-apocalyptic cityscape. As well, Brick Mansions continues to be shot in French locales, with the original shot in Paris and the remake shot in Montreal, Quebec. This second film is less gritty than the first and the PG-13 rating for the remake does not help with any sense of realism. Full of half-cocked political messages, Brick Mansions is a fairly standard action thriller, with Camille Delamarre's camerawork a little off-setting. This title takes place in 2018. In the future, parts of Detroit have been walled off, due to the unpoliceable nature of the streets.
- 4/27/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Review Ron Hogan 28 Apr 2014 - 05:53
Can this remake of a French film cut it in the action stakes? Ron checks our Brick Mansions, starring the late Paul Walker...
Paul Walker would have made a great Steve McQueen. Indeed, if there is such a thing as a modern Steve McQueen, it might just be Paul Walker. He was at home behind the wheel of a fast car, he was charismatic without trying too hard, he had wonderful blue eyes, and he had great comic timing. He was also a pretty solid actor during his life, though he was more popular than critically respected. If you want a guy to look awesome driving a car, Paul Walker was the guy to do so, and he's the acting center of Brick Mansions, an Americanization of Luc Besson's impressive Euro-action flick Banlieue 13 (Aka District 13 or District B13 if you're American).
Walker plays Damien,...
Can this remake of a French film cut it in the action stakes? Ron checks our Brick Mansions, starring the late Paul Walker...
Paul Walker would have made a great Steve McQueen. Indeed, if there is such a thing as a modern Steve McQueen, it might just be Paul Walker. He was at home behind the wheel of a fast car, he was charismatic without trying too hard, he had wonderful blue eyes, and he had great comic timing. He was also a pretty solid actor during his life, though he was more popular than critically respected. If you want a guy to look awesome driving a car, Paul Walker was the guy to do so, and he's the acting center of Brick Mansions, an Americanization of Luc Besson's impressive Euro-action flick Banlieue 13 (Aka District 13 or District B13 if you're American).
Walker plays Damien,...
- 4/27/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Relativity Media released their new action/drama flick, "Brick Mansions," into theaters this weekend. I just watched it, and thought it was very entertaining,delivering up plenty of hardcore action, drama, suspense, and a pretty good plotline. It stars: Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis, and Carlo Rota. In the new flick, the plot revolves around dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times, and now houses only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around the area to protect the rest of the city. Undercover cop ,Damien Collier ( Paul Walker), eventually teams up with character, Lino, who was thrown in prison for killing a corrupt cop that got his girl, Lola, captured by a very dangerous drug gang led by Tremaine Alexander. The plan for Damien and Lino is to get Tremaine to disable a bomb they received,...
- 4/27/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new drama “Brick Mansions” starring the late Paul Walker!
“Brick Mansions,” which is rated “PG-13” and opens on April 25, 2014, also stars RZA, Parkour expert David Belle, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis, Ayisha Issa, Carlo Rota, Andreas Apergis and Richard Zeman from director Camille Delamarre and writers Luc Besson and Bibi Naceri.
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“Brick Mansions,” which is rated “PG-13” and opens on April 25, 2014, also stars RZA, Parkour expert David Belle, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis, Ayisha Issa, Carlo Rota, Andreas Apergis and Richard Zeman from director Camille Delamarre and writers Luc Besson and Bibi Naceri.
To win your free “Brick Mansions” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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- 4/22/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Paul Walker and Parkour co-founder David Belle engage in high action stunts in three new clips and images from their upcoming film, ‘Brick Mansions.’ The action crime drama, which is set to open in theaters on April 25, also stars RZA, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis and Carlo Rota. Helmer Camille Delamarre made his feature film directorial debut with ‘Brick Mansions,’ which was written by Luc Besson. The scribe based the story on his ‘Banlieue 13′ screenplay, which he co-penned with Bibi Naceri. The action movie marks Walker’s last completed film before his death last November. The following official synopsis for ‘Brick Mansions’ has been released: In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned [ Read More ]
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- 4/12/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Check out the entertaining twist the upcoming crime drama ‘Brick Mansions’ puts on the action drama with the release of the film’s official trailer. The movie’s distributor, Relativity Media, has released the trailer in time for its theatrical release on April 25. First-time feature film helmer Camille Delamarre directed ‘Brick Mansions,’ which was penned by ‘Taken’ scribe Luc Besson. The action crime drama features Paul Walker in his last completed film role, as well as David Belle, RZA, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis and Carlo Rota. Relativity Media has released the following synopsis for ‘Brick Mansions’: In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the [ Read More ]
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- 3/27/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
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